Article: Iraq troop drawdown a delicate balance for U.S. Centcom commander

Article: ME GEN Iraq Abizaid Bombing
AP Worldstream;  March 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... to cause civil war in Iraq," he said. Abizaid said the bombers were ... in the same way," Abizaid acknowledged. Sectarian tensions in Iraq, between Sunnis and ... paused on his return from Iraq. Abizaid and other top U.S ...

Article: General: Don't leave Iraq: Abizaid counsels against ...
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  November 16, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... the presidency in 2008. Abizaid offered a more positive picture of Iraq than his assessment in ... sustained U.S. presence in Iraq, Abizaid agreed with a growing ... troops are required in Iraq. The senator told Abizaid, "It's not encouraging ...

Article: IRAQ - Abizaid Against Pull-Out Plans.(John ...
APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map;  November 20, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... the bloodshed in Iraq. At a contentious ... Committee hearing, Gen. Abizaid said: "I believe ... referendum on US policy on Iraq. McCain told Gen. Abizaid: "I am ... disappointed ... In August, Gen Abizaid told the same committee that Iraq could descend into ...

Article: ME GEN Iraq Abizaid Interview
AP Worldstream;  February 13, 2004 ;     620 words ... ... sure," Gen. John Abizaid said, speaking in ... visiting troops in Iraq. He said he was ... Americans throughout Iraq to help stamp out ... Friday morning, Abizaid played down the significance ... was traveling with Abizaid in Iraq when he came under ...

Article: Enemy force uses 'guerrilla tactics' in Iraq, ...
The Washington Times;  July 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... within the context of Iraq, is almost beside the point." Gen. Abizaid then said: "Look ... peacekeeping troops to Iraq. Gen. Abizaid said yesterday that ... what happened to Iraq. Another was more ... Deitz said. Gen. Abizaid clearly was upset ...

US Iraq Abizaid
AP Images;  November 17, 2006 ;     238 words ...Retired Army Gen. John Abizaid, the former U.S. commander for the Middle ... 2006. It will take three to five years before Iraq's government is stable enough to operate on its own Abizaid said in a interview with the Associated Press ...

Transcript: SITUATION IN IRAQ:JOHN ABIZAID
Congressional Testimony;  November 15, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... 15-2006 Statement of John Abizaid Commander, U.S. Central ... struggle underway to stabilize Iraq, the interests of the international ... yet elected governments in Iraq and Afghanistan; and they indirectly ... doubt focus on the way ahead in Iraq and rightfully so. Yet we must ...